wo bazm-e-ghair mein ba-sad-waqar baithe hain
hum un ke ghar hama-tan intizar baithe hain

shabih-e-zulf-e-pareshan jo hum banane lage
ruke hain uljhe hain bigde hain yar baithe hain

jise khayal kiya ishq se nahin khali
tamam talib-e-didar-e-yar baithe hain

hum us ki bazm mein hain sang-e-farsh ke manind
ye jabr baithe hain be-ikhtiyar baithe hain

wo rashk-e-mehr hai ai 'mehr' charkh-e-chaarum par
hum iztirab mein kyun zarra-dar baithe hain